How deep are water wells in Kenedy County, Texas?
Only 20 home water wells have been reported in Kenedy County since 2001, so this is a rough guide: the middle half are 715 to 850 feet deep, with a median of 792 feet. Drillers measured the water standing a median 35 feet below the surface (20 wells).
Updated every day from Texas Water Development Board driller reports. Last update: November 10, 2026, using the state file of November 9, 2026. These are depths of real wells drilled nearby, not a promise about any property. Groundwater can change over short distances and with drought. A licensed water well driller can tell you what to expect on a specific tract.
Key figures
- Typical depth (middle half)
- 715 to 850 ft
- Median depth
- 792 feet
- Deepest 10% are past
- 934 feet
- Water level (median)
- 35 feet (20 wells)
- Yield (median)
- 80 gallons per minute (0% pump-tested)
- Wells used
- 20
- Period
- Since 2001
- Latest report
- May 8, 2023
- Confidence
- Few wells
How deep the wells are
Number of home wells by depth, last 10 years (or since 2001 where wells are few).
| Depth (ft) | Wells |
|---|---|
| 200 to 250 | 1 |
| 650 to 700 | 1 |
| 700 to 750 | 6 |
| 750 to 800 | 2 |
| 800 to 850 | 5 |
| 850 to 900 | 1 |
| 900 to 950 | 2 |
| 950 to 1,000 | 2 |
Are wells in Kenedy County getting deeper?
Kenedy County does not have enough domestic wells in both 2003 to 2007 and 2021 to 2025 (at least 30 in each) to compare. Read the 20-year study.
Aquifers under the county
The Texas Water Development Board maps the Gulf Coast, a major aquifer, at the surface (outcrop) across 97% of the county.
What a well costs in Kenedy County
At the median depth for Kenedy County (792 feet), a complete home well (drilling, casing, pump, pressure tank and hookup at the well) would cost roughly $22,500 to $54,000, by TerraFunded's estimate from published Texas prices. Trenching and the line to the house are extra. Get quotes from at least two licensed drillers.
Neighboring counties
- Brooks County: median 431 ft
- Hidalgo County: median 320 ft
- Kleberg County: median 660 ft
- Willacy County: median 740 ft
Common questions
How deep do I need to drill a well in Kenedy County?
The middle half of home wells drilled there are 715 to 850 feet deep; one in ten goes past 934 feet. The depth a given tract needs depends on where it is and what layers the driller hits.
How much does a water well cost in Kenedy County?
At the median depth (792 feet), a complete well would cost roughly $22,500 to $54,000 by TerraFunded's estimate from published Texas driller prices ($25 to $60 per foot plus pump and equipment). The real price comes from a driller's quote.
How much water does a well produce in Kenedy County?
Drillers reported a median of 80 gallons per minute (11 wells). Only 0% of those figures come from a pump test; the rest are the driller's estimate, so treat them as a guide.
Are wells in Kenedy County getting deeper?
Kenedy County does not have enough domestic wells in both 2003 to 2007 and 2021 to 2025 (at least 30 in each) to compare.
How do I see the well report for a property or a neighbor's well?
Every well drilled in Texas since 2001 has a public driller's report. On this page's map, tap a well to open its official report on the state's site, or look it up by location in the TWDB viewer.
How to read these numbers
Figures cover new and replacement domestic (home) wells, from the reports licensed drillers file with the state. Read the full methodology. Download the county table (CSV).
How to cite: TerraFunded Texas Well Atlas, from Texas Water Development Board driller reports (data as of November 9, 2026). https://terrafunded.com/wells
Sources
- Texas Water Development Board, Submitted Driller's Reports database (file of 2026-11-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:500,000) (file of 2025-04-10)
- Texas Water Development Board, major aquifers (updated December 2006) (file of 2007-01-03)
- Texas Water Development Board, minor aquifers (updated December 2017) (file of 2017-12-15)
- TWDB well report viewer